Davenette



E. F. PALMER AND O. G. HARDI N. DAVENETTE APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30; I915.

1,333,822. Patented Mar. 16, 1920. 3 5

ATTORNEY UNETEE) rarnnr ornron- EDGAR F. PALMER AND GRIQN G. HARDIN, OF LDUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

DAVENETTE.

To all whom it may Concern Be it knownL that we, lilooan F. Pnmrnn and Onion G. l'iARDIX, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Louisville, count of neitlierson, and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Davenettes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to two fold davenettes or sofa beds.

An object of the invention is to provide a darenettc, (that is a short daveuport) or sofa bed having two folding sections which open with a single forward motion.

A further object is to provide an article of furniture of the class described which shall be economical in construction, etlicient in operation and durable in service.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangementof parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, wherein. is set forth an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood. that such changes and modifications may be resorted to as come within the scope of the appended claims.

lhiferring to the drawing wherein similar reference characters designate like parts in the several views, Figure 1 is an end elevation of an embodiment of the intention, showing it in a closed position, parts being broken away to show the construction; Fig. 2, is an end elevation showing it open, or e teuded, to serve as a bed; Fig. 3, a View similar to Fig. 1, showing an early stage of the opening movement; Figs. 4; and are frag mentary side elevations depicting stages of the opening DIOVGH'lGllh; Fig. 6, a plan. of a modified form of buffer, or shock absorber. Referring more particularly to the drawing the reference numeral -1- designates a arrangement being such frame of conventional design, which may be varied as desired, .-2- a seat-section and -3 a back section. The seat-section is hingcdly attached to the forward portion of t c frame by suitable means such as hinges -f-l secured respectively to end members 5- of the bottom of the frame,'and end members -G- of the scat-section. The that in normal, or closed condition the seat-section rests upon the bottom of the frame, the upper surface being suitably upholstered to serve as a seat, and the under surface to serve as a bed section; in its open or unfolded position, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920. so. 1915. Serial No. 53.211.

seat-section is reversed, the undersurface being uppermost and in horizontal alinement with the bottom portion of the frame, which is suitably arranged to serve as a bed. To the upper rear edge of the seat-section (as closed) the back-section is hingedly secured by suitable means, such as hinges -7 at tached respectively to the end members 6 of the seat-section and the end members '8- of the baclcsection. In the normal, or closed position the back-section rests against the back of the frame and may project thereabove. The front surface of the back-section is upholstered to match the seat and the rear surface to match the under side of the seat. In opening the bed, the back-section is brought forward and upward, exerting stress on and raising the rear edge of the seat-sec tion (see Fig. 3), with the continued traction, the sections assume the positions shown in Fig. As the seat-section mores forward, it will on passing the vertical position, fall forward and downward carrying with it the rear edge of the attached back-section until the opposing edges of the two sections come together, the two sections are then low cred as one, until a leg *9 contacts with the floor. The back, seat, and bottom of the frame are then in horizontal alinen'ient in position to serve as a bed. The impact of the opposing edges of the seat and back-sections, in the opening movement would be disruptive to the construction were it not that means are interposed to cushion the blow. The cushioning means comprises a spring member interposed between and adapted to wieldingly oppose the closing movement of this joint. As illustrated the cushioning means consists of a sliding member, or bolt -l0,, extended through a block l1 secured on the inner side of each of the side members 8 of the back-section and protruding beyond the end of said members in position to be engaged by a block l2- secured on the inner side of the opposing end members of the seatsection. The rear portion -13- of the bolt is reduced in area and has a bearing in a lug -14. A-coiled compression spring -15, disposed about the reduced part 13 between the lug 14 and a washer -l6-, opposes the backward movement of the bolt. In Fig. 6, a modified construction of a buffer is shown, in which a tension spring -17- is attached to brackets -18 and 19 secured respectively on the bolt 10 and the block 11,

Having thus described the invention so that anyone skilled in the art pertaining thereto may make and use the same, We claim:

1. A davenette comprising a frame, a seat section pivotally connected therewith, a back section pirotally connected with said seat section, said back section movable relative to Y the seat section in a direction contra to that of the seat section relative to the A darenette comprising; a frame, a seat section pirotally connected therewith, a back section pivotally connected with rid seat section, said back section movable relative to the seat se tion in a direction contra to that of the seat section relative to the frame, whereby said sections may be opened out into a horizontal plane with the bottom of the frame with one forward movement, said sections comprising end members and con necting side members, means for yieldingly opposing approximation of the edges of the back and seat sections, said means comprisinp,- blocks attached to the inner surface of the end members at the opposing edges of said sections, one of said blocks having a passage therethrough, a bolt projecting through said passage, a bracket on said bolt, a second bracket on the associated block, and a spring connected to said brackets and adapted to oppose movement of the block.

EDGAR F. PALMER. ORION G. HARDIN. 

